The beautiful new Class 1 bike path that Caltrans
recently constructed as part of the U.S. 101 carpool lane project in Ventura
County has a new name: the Ralph Fertig Memorial Bicycle-Pedestrian Path.
Fertig, who died in 2014, was a tireless advocate for better bicycle
infrastructure and smart transportation planning. The designated bike
path stretches from Mobil Pier Road to Bates Road.

The pedestrian undercrossing at
La Conchita also has a new name: the Peter Douglas Coastal Access Way. Peter
Douglas was the longest-serving executive director of the California Coastal
Commission (1985-2011) and contributed important suggestions for the design of
the carpool lane project and bike path. He died in 2012.

Both designations were made
possible by a resolution (ACR 58) sponsored by Assemblymember Das Williams, which
recently passed unanimously in the California Legislature.

Caltrans will post signage with
the special designations. The signs will be paid for by donations.

The freeway widening project
constructed a carpool lane in each direction along a six-mile stretch of US 101
between Mobil Pier Road in Ventura County and Casitas Pass Road in Santa
Barbara County. The project also constructed the bike path and pedestrian undercrossing in
La Conchita, added concrete barriers, and closed existing median openings.
Additional improvements included median landscaping, improved
drainage and smart technology devices to better regulate traffic. The $102
million project was completed in March.